[Choir] "Give Us Hope"

Wed Feb 16 06:51:18 CST 2022

Let’s take it one step at a time. Donia would be the obvious choice but her
hands (and hours) are full right now.
Maybe if there is a huge response to kids singing with us one time, the
powers-that-be would consider supporting a junior choir (as it was called
when I was in it!)
Lani

On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 12:13 AM Stephen Finner via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:

> Not me. I don't know the first thing about working with children and
> making a children's choir. That's what many people go to school to learn.
>
> Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D
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>
>
> Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury VT UU Congregation
> (he, him, his)
>
> "May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived through "
> Steve Finner 2008
> "Nothing stays the same after we find the God within" Sr. Joan Chittister
> O.S.B.
> And just in case you were wondering, "Faith without works is dead.". James
> 2:26
>
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 11:05 PM Mary Alice Bisbee <
> maryalicebisbee at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, maybe Stephen could take that on!  Or Verdis?
>> Mary Alice
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 9:44 AM Frances Krushenick via Choir <
>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I think it would be great to have children singing with us for Give Us
>>> Hope.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 1:19 AM Stephen Finner via Choir <
>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Many uu congregations have a children's choir. The director is usually
>>>> a different person than the director of music.
>>>> To establish a program requires a significant amount of parental
>>>> involvement.
>>>>
>>>> Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>> 27 Highland Avenue
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>> Barre, Vermont 05641
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> 802-598-4317 (cell)
>>>> 802-461-2528 (home-wifi)
>>>>
>>>> Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury VT UU Congregation
>>>> (he, him, his)
>>>>
>>>> "May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived through
>>>> "
>>>> Steve Finner 2008
>>>> "Nothing stays the same after we find the God within" Sr. Joan
>>>> Chittister O.S.B.
>>>> And just in case you were wondering, "Faith without works is dead.".
>>>> James 2:26
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 10:00 PM Maryann Ludlow via Choir <
>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That sounds wonderful! I remember reading the info about the song,
>>>>> which is somewhere there in the music, I think on top of where it starts,
>>>>> and I got the impression that it was supposed to actually be sung by
>>>>> children. Maybe I’m wrong about only children and young people singing it,
>>>>> but definitely they should be there!
>>>>>
>>>>> Apropos the subject of kids singing:
>>>>> Donia and I ran into Beth (whose last name I forget; Merrill, maybe?)
>>>>> and her young daughter, whose name I’m drawing a blank on right now (can
>>>>> you tell I’m not good with names? Don’t ever be offended if I don’t know
>>>>> yours! ☺️), over the summer before Donia started the job, and Beth was
>>>>> talking about how important she thought it was to get kids involved in
>>>>> singing. This sounds like a great start!
>>>>>
>>>>> Maryann
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 14, 2022, at 8:22 PM, Sue Stukey via Choir <
>>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> Great idea, Lindsay!
>>>>> I bet the Warner/Beaudry kids would love to participate.
>>>>> I'll keep thinking
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Sue
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 4:27 PM Lindsay Wade via Choir <
>>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi everybody,  I talked with Donia after rehearsal two weeks ago
>>>>>> about "Give Us Hope."  I suggested that it would be great if we had some
>>>>>> kids singing along with us as it expressly says on page 6 "We are the
>>>>>> future, help us believe." She loved the idea.  Also talked with Liz
>>>>>> Benjamin and she'll give me a list of children she thinks might be
>>>>>> interested.  Also, Verdis definitely is on board to have children singing
>>>>>> that song with us.  Liz suggested children come to one rehearsal (probably
>>>>>> on a saturday) , learn the chorus along with the clapping and then we
>>>>>> record at that rehearsal.  Two rehearsals is asking too much.  What do you
>>>>>> think?  And, if you have thoughts and possible suggestions on kids who
>>>>>> might be interested, please let me know along with contact information on
>>>>>> the children.  Not sure which sunday this piece is scheduled for, but, it's
>>>>>> not on the February schedule.
>>>>>> Thanks for reading and look forward to your comments and
>>>>>> suggestions!   Lindsay
>>>>>> February 14, 2022
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